Interdisciplinary Studies, BS

Toni Hoang, PhD, Interim Program Director
S1009, 713-222-5373

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies (BS-IS) degree program permits students to select courses that most interest them and to present 12 upper-level courses as their major.  This flexible interdisciplinary program is often a suitable degree completion alternative for transfer students. It also appeals to students who wish to pursue a multidisciplinary degree that meets their academic and professional interests. Although a minor is not required, students are strongly encouraged to complete one or more, using the required area of concentration as a basis.

Graduates are qualified to undertake a variety of employment opportunities and community service challenges. By careful selection of courses with the help of a college advisor, students who complete the degree can prepare themselves for advancement in their current position, new directions in their career path, and a variety of post-baccalaureate programs. Students should consider taking advantage of the option to complete up to 6 upper-level credit hours of field experience or internship.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates who earn a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies will:

• Be able to produce clear, mature, well-organized college-level writing using proper grammar and sentence structure.
• Be able to:
  1. research topics in one or more arts/science disciplines;
  2. articulate a well-stated purpose or argument;
  3. use research to advance the thesis of the paper; and
  4. cite sources correctly in original papers.
• Be able to apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to work-based task or project.
• Be able to use software to produce documents that are professional in appearance.